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George W. Toohey

Louisville, Kentucky

1929 - 2018 (Age 88)

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George W. TooheyLouisville - George W. Toohey, 88 passed away Tuesday, July 17, 2018.He was born Oct. 14, 1929 and those who knew him well called him G.W.George was an Army Veteran of the Korean Conflict 1950-1953. Upon his return,a young entrepreneur from Highland Park, became a household name...

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Still think of you often miss our phone calls twice a year or so. Everytime we go to FL I think of you .

Still think of you often, miss our once a year conversations. Still have the last note you wrote us.

Just found out George passed. We used to sit together at lunch at Rotary. Missed seeing him after I left Rotary. Prayers for his family.

Still think of you often. We had so many fun telephone conversations. I will never forget almost every time I stayed at the beach condo some major appliance would break and I would have to call you. You said I was the only person you knew who could tear up a steel anvil. I miss you my friend.

It is with such sadness I write this. Got to know GW at the Bonito Condos. Him and Garnett were such a sweet couple. Every evening at sunset they would walk down the beach together. I starting renting the condo from him when my children were small. I called him several times a years just to joke with each other and catch up. He was truly a sweet man. I called last week he was on my mind and found that he had passed. My heart breaks I didn't get to speak with him at least one more...

I didn't get to know GW until a few years ago, but I'm so glad that I met him. He was a generous and entertaining fellow. We enjoyed visiting him when we were in Louisville.

Sorry for your loss! It's been a long time since I've seen him, but he's a special man you can't forget.
When your car goes phoohey, call Toohey! Who could forget that. Rest in peace you trail blazer.

I remember well the old logo, "If your car goes phooey, call Toohey!" I remember that if Toohey's Auto Parts did not have it, nobody else wound have it.

An era has passed.

Our sincere sympathy to the family.

David and Kathryn Floyd

R.I.P., GW was a great person.I got my start in auto parts at Toohey's back in 1966 after which I went to work at Cooke Pontiac. Bought a lot of race motor parts from him for our 69 GTO Judge that he contributed to!